Electric Avenue coming to Kamloops Hot Nite in the City on August 11 to 12

For the first time in its 23-year history, the Kamloops-based Hot Nite in the City outdoor car show includes an EV category and 'Best in Class' EV award, and will feature an entire city block dedicated to electric vehicles.

Aptly called 'Electric Avenue', the EV showcase aims to create an exciting space for EV owners to share their EV experience with the many thousands of car buffs who attend the show. Electric Avenue will host Electrum Charging Solution's EV charger demo trailer and Emotive, BC's campaign to promote awareness about EVs.

The proposed Curbside EV Charging Pilot Program will enable businesses and home owners who don't have access to off-street parking to install curbside electric vehicle charging. One of the biggest barriers to owning or switching to an electric vehicle is lack of access to convenient charging. The proposed pilot will help address this barrier and make electric vehicles a viable choice for more residents and businesses.

With 111 electric cars on the island, Salt Spring residents are leading the electric car revolution in Canada.

Transitions Salt Spring, an environmental non-profit, has helped install 7 public charging stations and another 20 are in the planning stage. The island's EV owners are enthusiastic about making their neighbourhood cleaner and quieter as well as reducing their environmental footprint.

The federal government has announced their plans to develop a national zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) strategy. Transportation accounts for 24% of the country's emissions, mostly from cars and trucks. This strategy aims to significantly reduce Canada's emission footprint, and the government will seek input from automakers and other stakeholders in the transportation sector.